Optimal Sizing and Analysis of a Hybrid Energy System for a Community Microgrid in Nigeria

Nosakhale, Okhuegbe Samuel; Mwaniki, Charles; Akorede, Mudathir Funsho

doi:10.36478/jeasci.2019.8769.8778

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“…More companies are using data science technologies to streamline their processes and develop their organizational structures [45]. As a result, the exciting career prospects for data scientists are booming, this will synergize with sensor fusion, automation, machine learning and 5G [46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53], blockchain technology, internet and AI to yield a mind blowing and more advanced future.…”

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Future trends in mechatronics

Nnodim

Arowolo

Agboola

et al. 2021

IJRA

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<p>Presently, the move towards a more complex and multidisciplinary system development is increasingly important in order to understand and strengthen engineering approaches for the systems in the engineering field. This will lead to the effective and successful management of these systems. The scientific developments in computer engineering, simulation and modeling, electromechanical motion tools, power electronics, computers and informatics, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), microprocessors, and distributed system platforms (DSPs) have brought new challenges to industry and academia. Important aspects of designing advanced mechatronic products include modeling, simulation, analysis, virtual prototyping, and visualization. Competition on a global market includes the adaptation of new technology to produce better, cheaper, and smarter, scalable, multifunctional goods. Since the application area for developing such systems is very broad, including, for example, automotive, aeronautics, robotics or consumer products, and much more, there is also the need for flexible and adaptable methods to develop such systems. These dynamic interdisciplinary systems are called mechatronic systems, which refer to a system that possess synergistic integration of Software, electronic, and mechanical systems. To approach the complexity inherent in the aspects of the discipline, different methods and techniques of development and integration are coming from the disciplines involved. This paper will provide a brief review of the history, current developments and the future trends of mechatronics in general view.</p>

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Future trends in mechatronics

Nnodim

Arowolo

Agboola

et al. 2021

IJRA

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“…The turbulence heat which occurs at the bottom of the pot, Nu=0.14G 0.33 This shows that G is obtained from a factor given as But useful energy=energy supplied -energy loss Useful power=Power Supplied -Power Loss P i_ = P − P j (16) The energy expected to be supplied will depend on the area of the collector and the effective solar beam Ie)…”

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“…The sun energy estimated to be falling on the horizontal surface in Nigeria is 23000 kJ/m 2 [13]. Finally, the greater the hours of sunshine per day, the greater the intensity of the sun; this means that there are more hours of sunshine in Minna as from January to April every year than other months [14][15][16].…”

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Performance Evaluation of Locally Designed and Produced Parabolic Solar Cooker

Aliyu¹,

Nnodim²,

Adebayo³

et al. 2021

IJEES

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Despite being able to supply beyond energy required for global use, the sun is still being greatly under-utilized possibly due to the availability of alternative sources of energies which are finite, costly, and far more hazardous. The aim of this research work is to seek better ways of utilizing the luminous flux (luminous energy emitted per second) or power from solar radiation, which is renewable, pollution free and which is freely available to mankind to generate heat or power required for cooking and for related needs of a cooker. The solar cooker, which is a family size type was designed (with the design specification temperature of 180°C) which was constructed and tested between the periods of 9.00 am and 4.00 pm during sun shine days. The maximum temperature attained was 140°C. The parabolic solar cooker has four panel booster reflectors (with rectangular plane mirrors on each booster reflector) each of which is detachable and a mechanical device is provided to constantly tilt the reflectors in the azimuthally direction so as to track the sun. These reflectors reflect the sun rays which falls incident on it to a focal point which give solar energy of high intensity. A known size pot was positioned with aid of a potholder on the focal point. The use of the parabolic cooker will help tremendously in the conservation of fossil fuel energy. However, on the sunny and cloudless days, the cooker can work effectively for various cooking purposes at almost the same rate as the conventional stoves. The efficiency of the cooker was determined and recorded. Finally, the cooker could be more efficient if the entire reflector surfaces of the cooker can be able to radiate heat energy from all its surfaces to the focal point. The cooker could be used for cooking on sunny days and in areas where electricity availability is questionable in terms of supply.

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